Hospice social work: honest, practical, comprehensive
What hospice social workers need to know to excel at their professions.
Most of the deaths we attend don’t require the services of a social worker. But sometimes people do need good secular counseling following a death. That’s why we should be there, holding space, calling the funeral home, and being supportive. There may be a profound emotional need we can support.
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My spouse’s back has been hurting her. My two youngest kids are down in the dumps with colds. It’s a
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The previous two articles direct what not to do when attending a death as a hospice social worker. This is
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In the previous post, I compared the ego to a puppy. When we take the ego along on a supportive
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How you, as a hospice social worker attending death, can keep your ego in check and be a supportive presence to those who just lost a loved one.
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